Jain: Mexico's turn to populism could spell trouble for Canada

Andrés Manuel López Obrador won the Presidency of Mexico by a landslide on July 1. Known as AMLO by his supporters and opponents alike, the leftist former mayor of Mexico City ran for president in 2006 and 2012, losing both times. Claiming to speak for Mexico’s underclass, his protectionist, nationalist and isolationist agenda could cause problems for Canada, and for the entire Western Hemisphere.
AMLO was popular during his tenure as Mexico City’s mayor from 2000 to 20